MTSU Internal Grants FAQ Decision Guide

Welcome to the MTSU Internal Grants website! Do you have questions about what kinds
of internal funding options are available to you? Have you been confused about the
different MTSU funding opportunities and what can and cannot be supported by them?
Would you like to learn what constitutes successful rather than unsuccessful proposals
for a given grant category?

As a service offered by the LT&ITC, we have organized this site according to the areas
of research, teaching, service, and faculty development. Whereas we also include existing
links to the available grant information and forms, the goal of the FAQ Decision Guide is to provide information (from the perspective of the grant committees and their
chairs) to complement the published criteria. Much of this information has been provided
by the most recent (former and/or incoming) grant committee chairs.

The FAQ Decision Guide for each grant includes information about its funding allowances and restrictions
(e.g., who can and cannot apply, what can be funded), the most important attributes
of successful and unsuccessful proposals, and award details (e.g., average $ amount,
range of awards) from the previous year. This information will help you to ensure
that your grant proposals are accurate for and applicable to the specific grant category.
If you use this decision guide correctly, it should increase the likelihood that your
submission is sent to the appropriate committee, that you are not including budget
items that cannot be funded by the committee, and that the project goals fall within
the stated or interpreted criteria of the award.

Caveat: Although we strive to keep the information in this decision guide up-to-date, you
should realize that the award criteria, interpretations of those criteria, and committee
membership can change from year to year. If you are unsure about a particular issue,
please feel free to contact the grant committee chair.

Finally, if you are uncertain about which funding source is most appropriate for your
idea, you may contact the LT&ITC Director of Faculty Development (Tom.Brinthaupt@mtsu.edu) for additional guidance, suggestions, and feedback. Although we cannot formally
review your proposal, we can help you to ensure that it is being sent to the correct
committee and that it is structured in a way that will increase your chances of success.

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